Interview with Anna Lapwood: The Psychology of Conducting

This was 5 years ago and I've seen Lapwood's more recent videos a lot. I'm 75 now, and happy in my life, but I think I love her.

What a capable, powerful musician - I'm full of admiration for her. Her journey, even with its musically rich beginnings, would not have happened without her innate musical brain and also, her immense self-confidence. Absolutely brilliant!

she reminds me so on my conducter when i was a child. she was so awsome. she told us how to sing. she told us how to play brass instruments . she played guitar- piano, the flute just any instrument and of corse the organ. One day we visited a church with two organs who could be combined . i never will forget the goosbumps sitting in this church and listening to her.

What an amazing woman. So smart, talented and wise for one still so young. Incredible.

I'm thrilled this doesn't just scratch the surface of a topic, as most of these videos do. Filled with rare insights into music making and conducting.

This was a very honest and entertaining response to the age-old question - "What does a conductor actually do?"

Very insightful interview 👍 Conducting is taming a raging beast while coaxing a tame kitten, a remarkable skill. For anyone so young to be able to do this, and speak so confidently and positively is amazing. Looking forward to seeing, hearing much more from you in the years to come 👍

I'm not a musician but found your talk very interesting.

Brilliant and beautiful! Thanks for sharing

Hi, great interview and on the fly learned something, I'm still in the learning curve, to mix and master music or pieces. Last year, I did a project for Brent Fischer, with the song "Stav - Hold On" a classic piece. And you are right, instruments do breath. I was a little puzzled about that fact, in pop, we cut everything out that is annoying or causing problems in the track, with this production, I did the same. With a disastrous end result. So I started all over again, as this was my first classic production. But this time, with those breaths, controlled, in the mix. And a little help from a friend, that only does classic productions. Marc Schellekens from Delta Music Belgium. I must say, I underestimated that kind of music, which I also love.

This was really fascinating. A rare, candid insight into conducting.

Impressive young woman. All the best.

As a hi-fi listener I am always in awe of capable musicians. This video has given me a great insight into the life of conducting. I am truly amazed. Now I have to go hunting for this 'Johnny Pashin'. Thank you Anna.

It’s been a long time since I conducted for performances, but I loved it and can relate to the many points raised, including the time when I made a conducting error that could have brought the performance to a halt if I hadn’t thought quickly on my feet what to do to hold it all together. Most interesting presentation.

This woman is incredible. So much talent skill intelligence and beauty. She's breathtaking

Very high quality interview, 100% focus on the expert. Well done!

She seems so young and intelligent four years ago.

Wonderful. So generous in sharing this. x

I love music . Love Alone Prevails . Music hits the eyes and goes right inside . No other art form does that ? And then you can hear it in your head , even after its gone ? Wow ...... music .

Isn't it delightful to hear a young person in their 20's who can create sentences without ''you knows'' and ''likes''. The fact that she's gorgeous, a brilliant musician, and a lovely person whose enthusiasm shines through is awesome.